Rail tie and brace.



No. 729,539. 2 PATENTED JUNE 2, 1903.

T. LOAHILL. -RAIL TIE AND BRAGE. A PPPPPPPPPPPPP m) MAR. 9, 190a [NVEN TOR.

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I PATENT OFFICE.

RAIL TIE AND BRACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 729,539, dated June 2, 1903.

The improved device, which can be ine'x-' pensively and readily made, includes in its construction a tie and rail clamping or locking blocks, and these parts may be made of any suitable material. may be castings.

The tie has channels or depressions near its opposite ends in the upper face thereof, the end walls of which are undercut, the inner undercut walls being of a shape to agree with and to snugly receive the inner sides of the rail flanges or bases, the clamping-blocks in question being located between the outer flanges and the outer undercut walls of said depressions and acting to positivelymaintain the rails in parallelism. These-clamping or stop blocks and the manner in which they cooperate with the tie form the prominent feature of my invention, and the peculiar construction thereofwill be hereinafter fully set forth.

The invention is clearly represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a' part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved" ported.

For example, they Fig. 2 is a plan View of one end of Application filed March 9, 1903. Serial No. 146,946. (No model.)

- The inner undercut walls are adapted to snugly receive the inner sides of the bases of the rails.

Between therails and the outer undercut walls of the channels or depressions 3 are disposed the clamping-blocks 4, one foreach rail, the channels being wider than the bases of the rails in order to accommodate said blocks. The under sides of these blocks fit fiatwise upon the bottom of the channels or depressions, whereby they are firmly sup- The inner lower sides of the blocks are recessed in order to receive the outer sides of the'rails, such recesses agreeing substantially in shape with the undercut inner walls .of the depressions, from which it will be understood that such walls, in connection with the overhanging portions of the blocks, maintain the rails down.

The outer undercut walls of the depressions 3 are beveled or acute angular with respect to the bottoms thereof, the lower outer sides Mot the blocks being upon like angles, and such angular or beveled portions of the blocks and walls beingadapted to engage each other to thereby hold such blocks against tipping upward at their outer ends. The inner sides of the blocks are perpendicular to fit solidly against the outer similarly-disposed faces of the webs of the rails. I do not rely wholly upon the engagement between the beveled faces hereinbefore mentioned to hold the blocks in place, as in practice I prefer to drive spikes 5 through the same and .the ties 2 to insure such result, the outer upper sides ofthe blocks having cut-out portions or indenftations 6 to receive the heads of the spikes.

These cut-out portions or indentations are open on their outer sides to provide for the "ready insertion of a spike-d rawiugimplement.

Above the beveled faces 4? on the blocks are the shoulders 7, extending entirely across the same and which overlie and bear upon theupper face of the tie.

The rails are first laid in the channels or depressions 3, and the inner sides of their flanges or bases are then firmly fitted against the inner undercut walls of the depressions. The blocks 4 are then introduced into the spaces between the rails and the outer undercut and beveled walls of said channels or depressions, the fit between the rails and too beveled walls and intermediate blocks being preferably a driving one, so as to securely hold the rails against outward movement; when the blocks are driven into place,- and this may be done from either side of the tie. The beveled faces hereinbefore mentioned are brought into contact, and at the same time the shoulders 7 ride or bear upon the upper side of the tie. These shoulders by having a firm support upon the tie prevent the same from tipping or rocking downward at their outer ends, and thereby secure the rails against upward displacement.

Not only is the device simple and effective, but its use avoids the employment of a large number of spikes for holding the rails in place.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is-- 1. In a rail-fastening, a tie having channels to agree with and to fit against the outer uudercut walls and having shoulders extending entirely across the same and bearing against the upper side of said tie.

2. In a rail-fastening, a tie having channels in its upper face the walls of which are undercut, and rail-clamping blocks supported on the bottoms of the respective channels, having beveled outer ends to fit against correspondingly-inclined faces of the outer undercut walls, notches in their inner lower corners to receive the outer portions of the rails flanges, vertical inner straight faces to fit against the outer faces of the rail-Webs, and shoulders above their beveled outer ends to overhang and solidly engage the tie ouside the channels.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of March, 1903.

THOMAS J. CAHILL.

Witnesses:

A. Room, JOHN WALSH. 

